CONCACAF Gold Cup: Saudi Arabia vs. USA Odds, Preview, and Picks (Jun 19)

The second round of matches in Group D of the CONCACAF Gold Cup are set for Thursday, as the USA will be bidding to build momentum when they come up against Saudi Arabia at Q2 Stadium. All the pressure will be on the hosts, meaning that Saudi Arabia could be primed to cause an upset against Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

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How To Watch

• When: Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM ET
• Where: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
• How To Watch: FOX

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Saudi Arabia
Draw
USA

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Match Preview

The jury remains out when it comes to the progress made by the USA under Mauricio Pochettino, and it is alarming that the nation has suffered defeats in each of their last four matches before the start of the Gold Cup. It is a worrying period for the U.S., who have only 12 months to go before it hosts the 2026 World Cup.

Recent warm up matches before the start of the competition did little to ease fears that the U.S. are sleep walking into a disaster this summer. The horror-show in Nashville in their final prep fixture saw them concede four times against Switzerland inside the opening 40 minutes. But, this summer could present an opportunity to get fans back on side.

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Saudi Arabia have been invited to play in the next two editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, before they host the World Cup in 2034. The nation caused one of the biggest shocks in recent history in the 2022 competition, beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the group stage.

In truth, they have failed to maintain the high performance levels that they showed in Qatar in recent years, and their place in next summer’s World Cup is far from assured. Saudi Arabia started the year with three wins in four internationals, but it will be interesting to see how they respond to a morale-crushing 2-1 defeat against Australia in their final match before the start of the competition.

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Head-to-Head Record

This will only be the second meeting between the nations in recent history. The first clash came back in September 2022, with the nations playing out an uneventful 0-0 draw.

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Saudi Arabia vs. USA Picks

There will be massive pressure on the USA this summer to give fans something to cling to ahead of next year’s World Cup. Saudi Arabia are a moderate opposition this week, and a draw could be played out at the Q2 Stadium.

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• The Draw